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Paulo Nhlapo vs Quintavius Cele
Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Randburg Adriaanse, Randburg, taking place on 19/02/2026: There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Flyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Paulo Nhlapo (8 - 6 - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Quintavius Cele(8 - 7 - 6) from Boksburg, South Africa. Both Nhlapo and Cele weighed in at 112 pounds. The referee tonight is Nwa Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Zachary Du Toit, Vuyisile Sekola and Jabulani Segolela. Round 1: Nhlapo cuts off the ring, trapping Cele on the ropes. Nhlapo hits home with a left hook. Nhlapo advances into close range. Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Cele's body. Cele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Nhlapo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Cele is on target with a cross. Nhlapo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Cele's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Cele's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Nhlapo gets on the inside. Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Cele attempts to land a left hook, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a cross. Nhlapo hits home with a left hook. Cele tries to step out of his opponents range. Nhlapo connects with an overhand right. Nhlapo is looking to close the distance. Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent. Cele attempts to land a left hook, but Nhlapo slips the shot and counters with a cross. Nhlapo walks Cele down, trapping him on the ropes. Nhlapo hits home with a right hook. Cele steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Cele lands a right uppercut. Nhlapo finds the target with a jab. Cele pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross. Nhlapo advances into close range. Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut. Round 2 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Nhlapo is on target with a jab to Cele's body. Nhlapo steps inside. Cele throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Nhlapo forces Cele to retreat into a corner. Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent. Cele throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Nhlapo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Nhlapo lands a right hook. Cele wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Nhlapo has been damaged by that accidental headbutt. That has caused minor swelling around the left eye. Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Cele lands a jab. Cele throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref ignores Nhlapo's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Cele connects with a left hook. Cele hits home with a left hook. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cele's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 3 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Cele walks Nhlapo down, trapping him in a corner. Cele feints a jab, but Nhlapo is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut. Cele is on target with a jab. Nhlapo gets on the inside. Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Round 4 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Nhlapo gets on the inside. Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Nhlapo closes the distance and connects with a left hook. Round 5 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 4 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 5 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Nhlapo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref ignores Cele's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Cele steps away from his opponent. Nhlapo is on target with an overhand left. Cele tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Nhlapo closes the distance. Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Round 6 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Nhlapo leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in! Cele tries to tag Nhlapo on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot! Nhlapo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Cele is on target with a jab. Nhlapo is on target with a right hook. Cele hits home with a left hook. Nhlapo hits home with a left hook. Cele hits home with a right uppercut. Nhlapo closes the distance. Cele pivots to the side of his opponent. Cele throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Cele is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab. Nhlapo gets on the inside and connects with a left hook. Cele hits home with an overhand left. At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 7 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Nhlapo is looking to close the distance. Cele is on target with a right hook. Nhlapo lands a cross. Cele finds the target with a jab. Cele attempts to land a cross, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Cele tries to land a left hook, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Nhlapo hits home with a left uppercut. Round 8 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Nhlapo closes the distance. Cele connects with a left hook. Cele connects with a left uppercut. Cele is on target with a jab. Cele feints a cross, but Nhlapo does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook. Cele is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. Cele lands a cross. Nhlapo lands a right hook. Round 9 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Nhlapo is on target with a left hook. Nhlapo is on target with a right hook. Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Cele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Nhlapo connects with a right hook. Nhlapo is on target with a jab. Nhlapo advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Cele's ribs. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 10 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Cele is looking to keep the action on the outside. Nhlapo is on target with a cross. Nhlapo connects with a left hook. Nhlapo lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Cele pivots to the side of his opponent. Nhlapo lands a jab. Cele finds the target with a jab. Cele feints a cross, tricking Nhlapo into throwing a right hook counter. Cele is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook. Round 11 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Cele connects with a right hook. Nhlapo lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Cele pivots from in front of his opponent. Cele attempts to land a left hook, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Cele pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Nhlapo finds the target with a jab. Round 12 Statistics Nhlapo: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Cele: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 117 - 111 117 - 111 117 - 111 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Paulo Nhlapo Fight Statistics Nhlapo: Total Punches Thrown: 272 Total Punches Landed: 62 Total Head Shots Thrown: 236 Total Head Shots Landed: 56 Total Body Shots Thrown: 36 Total Body Shots Landed: 6 Total Power Shots Thrown: 169 Total Power Shots Landed: 47 Total Jabs Thrown: 103 Total Jabs Landed: 15 Cele: Total Punches Thrown: 205 Total Punches Landed: 33 Total Head Shots Thrown: 184 Total Head Shots Landed: 31 Total Body Shots Thrown: 21 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 143 Total Power Shots Landed: 17 Total Jabs Thrown: 62 Total Jabs Landed: 16